Makes 16 portions
Dress Up Your Mashed Potatoes Without a Recipe
Mashed potatoes are a staple at the Thanksgiving dinner table. But that doesn’t mean they have to be the same year after year (not that anyone has ever complained about a perfectly creamy mashed potato). If you start with a great base recipe—here’s our favorite—you can turn a simple mashed […]
Dress Up Your Roasted Veggies for Thanksgiving
One of the best and easiest Thanksgiving side dishes is a platter of simple roasted vegetables. We’ve talked about the basics of roasting veggies, but let’s talk about how to dress them up for the holidays. For a typical weeknight dinner, you most likely roast your vegetables in olive oil […]
Durum Rosemary Rolls
Makes 22 rolls Found in the pasta aisle of many supermarkets, durum flour—a wheat flour high in protein and gluten strength—contributes a slight yellowish hue to these aromatic rolls. The flavors of chopped rosemary and olive oil conjure up thoughts of the Mediterranean. Whether the dough is shaped into a […]
Glazed Beets
Sometimes simple is best, and these classic glazed beets are a sweet, slightly tangy side dish suited for any dinner. Leftover beets can be tossed in a simple green salad or chopped and added to a warm grain bowl. Ingredients 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar, divided use 1 lb 4 […]
Glazing Vegetables
When vegetables are fully or partially cooked by steaming, boiling, or roasting, they can be sautéed just long enough to reheat them or to complete cooking them—a technique known as finishing. Whole butter is a common choice for finishing vegetables, but other flavorful cooking fats, such as extra-virgin olive oil, […]
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie
Makes one pie, 8 servings Gluten-Free Pie Crust Pie Filling
Herb Drop Biscuits
Makes 12 servings Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking power 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt, plus more for finishing 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 cup vegetable broth 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil Directions Preheat the oven to […]
Hoisin-Roasted Root Vegetables
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Holiday How-To: Make-Ahead Vegetarian Thanksgiving Gravy
There are plenty of reasons why you might not have a turkey on your Thanksgiving table this year, but our firm stance is that no turkey does not have to mean no gravy. Whether you are vegan, vegetarian, flexitarian, or just not a big fan of turkey, gravy is still […]
How to Carve Your Thanksgiving Turkey
To make the most of large roasted foods, such as turkey, they must be carved into portions correctly. After roasting a turkey and letting it rest, transfer the bird to a carving board (a cutting board with an indentation around the edges that captures the juices released during carving). If […]
How to Serve Cocktails for Your Holiday Crowd, from a CIA Beverage Expert
Upon reading the title, you may be thinking: “It’s a few weeks before the holiday, and I just started to write my shopping list. I still have to fight the crowds at the grocery store, to then go home and start preparing the meal. Now you want me to make […]